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  1. Introduced as "The Nurse"

    iHeartNICU replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I totally know what you mean. I have one semester left and whenever I'm with people (mostly my grandmothers) they say, "This is my grandaughter....she's a nursing student." No mention of my name, just...

  2. saunders latest edition??

    iHeartNICU replied to iHeartNICU's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok, cool. Never believe rumors....I just finished 3rd semester and all the 4th semester people kept telling us the whole format changed. Thanks for clearing that up

  3. why are some students getting 2 patients?

    iHeartNICU replied to lpnhell's topic in General Students

    We never were allowed to choose 2 patients. We could follow the nurse to see her other patients and do assessments but couldn't do anyhting else with them or document

  4. Senior level attrition rates

    iHeartNICU replied to lab211's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We started at 100 and are down to 52. We graduate in December. Something doesn't sound right to me if that many people can fail....especially when most were awesome students and all the sudden....gone...

  5. For The Love Of Lovenox!

    iHeartNICU replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were at first tought to do it in the abdomen only but they could be sitting if they wanted. Then this semester we had a woman that didn't want any injection in her abdomen and when I asked my...

  6. Scared To Start Nursing School

    iHeartNICU replied to Mustang Sally's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you ever have an instructor that is just negative all the time and none of the students can do anything right (or even if you are the only one being pointed at by him/her) DON'T LET IT BOTHER YOU....

  7. Books

    iHeartNICU replied to sf92310's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Somebody on this site, possibly Gompers, reccommended a book called "Born too Soon" by Elizabeth Mehren. I went to Border's yesterday to see if they had it and they said only online so I think I'll be...

  8. Littmann classic vs. lightweight

    iHeartNICU replied to ange26s's topic in General Students

    I have a lightweight and find that it works for me....that being said the people who have the classic really really like the classic and don't like the lightweight at all. Sorry, I'm not more of a...

  9. disclosing PRN Vicodin

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok here's the deal. In March I hurt my hip and received a prescription from my orthopedist for vicodin PRN. I have not used one in about a week and my pain is getting better. Yesterday I got a job...

  10. My 1st NICU interview!!!!

    iHeartNICU replied to lilbug's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How exciting!! Best of

  11. Graduation Ceremonies........

    iHeartNICU replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I graduate this coming December and here's how our school does it. We pay for our own graduation with no help from the school. The may grads got a graduation & pinning payed for by the...

  12. Last yr nursing school...I need an externship, what to do??

    iHeartNICU replied to LadyK,SN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I found mine on the hospital web site but then after I applied I kept talking to people and got the name and number of the nurse manager and called her directly.

  13. Is this normal?

    iHeartNICU replied to model50's topic in General Nursing

    This is totally normal. I have one semester left and I still feel like that. Don't get me wrong....it gets better every day, but I still have thoughts though of is this right, can I do this, will I...

  14. Last yr nursing school...I need an externship, what to do??

    iHeartNICU replied to LadyK,SN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey there! I have one semester left in NS and was totally in the same boat as you....started off in elem. education and changed to nursing. I have wanted to work in NICU since high school...

  15. Incarnate Word vs. UT

    iHeartNICU replied to dragonjennifer's topic in Texas Nursing

    I go to UTHSCSA and kinda feel like we don't get enough hands on preparation although nurse managers said they can teach us skills any day but we come in having the knowledge to know what's going

  16. New RN pay rate in San Antonio?

    iHeartNICU replied to jollyjenny's topic in Texas Nursing

    The latest I have heard from Methodist was 19.50 ish/hr. That was told to me by one of my instructors who heard it from someone else. I guess I'll find out soon enough because I graduate in

  17. Does anyone knows about Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio?

    iHeartNICU replied to COCO73's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have never worked there, never been there, or never known anyone who worked there but just hearing things through the grapevine I have heard that it is not a great place to work. Sorry I'm not more...

  18. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    iHeartNICU replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    When my grandma was growing up, if she was going to rinse something off she said, "I'm going to wrench that off." She didn't even know rinse was a word until the age of 12 or so. I'm not sure where...

  19. what to do next?

    iHeartNICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student that will be graduating in December. I applied for an extern position in the unit I would LOVE to work at when I graduate. I filled out an online application and then e-mailed...

  20. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    iHeartNICU replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student but this happened last week and it was a very cool thing. I was observing in pre-op/OR and I was following a 15 year old girl that had never been in the hospital. She acted like...

  21. San Antonio Pay Rates?

    iHeartNICU replied to jollyjenny's topic in Texas Nursing

    Medchick is right on. Those were about the same rates I was told as well. I am graduating fomr UTHSCSA in December and want to work @ Methodist

  22. Has anyone quit nursing and what career did you take up afterwards??

    iHeartNICU replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student but my mom quit nursing after about 10 years. I'm not sure how she did it but she went on to teach in a program at a high school called Health Occupations Students of America...

  23. Humanities Elective Credit

    iHeartNICU replied to Valdes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    well, i was an education major before I switched over to nursing. One of my classes was something about early childhood literature and it transferred as a humanities

  24. Classmates stuck in the mud????

    iHeartNICU replied to CiCigirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, all schools are different but I'll tell you about mine. When I applied they went only on GPA. When I say only I seriously mean it didn't matter if you were some big hot shot or knew someone. My...

  25. Postpartum care plans

    iHeartNICU replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know of a specific website but I bought a nursing diagnosis book that has maternal stuff in it. I recently used it for my postpartum NP. It's called Sparks & Taylor's Nursing Diagnosis...